Ways to study

Music at UWA
Degrees & Majors

I want to specialise in Music

Bachelor of Music

Rigorous, high quality double-major in music.

Specialise in  Performance, Composition,

Musicology, Studio Teaching or Creative Music

Technology

I want to study music alongside

another subject
Music General Studies or Music Studies Major

Develop your skills in musicology and

participate in practical music making whist

pursuing other fields of interest

I'm interested in Music &

Technology
Electronic Music & Sound Design Major

Explore industry-relevant techniques and

technologies and create professional electronic

music compositions

Broadening and Elective Units

I want to concentrate on
I'm not experienced but love
other subjects but still do
music
some music
Music Broadening & Elective Units
Music Ensemble Units for All

Choose from many different music units

Practical music ensemble units for
(musicology, electronic music etc)
beginners including Ukulele, Beginners

including practical music ensemble units

Guitar, Show Choir, Handbells and

for experience players (e.g. Orchestra, Percussion Ensembles)

Jazz Band, Vocal Consort)

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Bachelor of Music (BMus)
Double Music Major | Western Art Music stream*
Performance, Composition, Musicology or Studio Teaching specialisations available

• 5 units of Principal Studies

- 12 x 1hr lessons per semester Audition Required Required Standard
- Large Ensemble (zero-point unit)
- Small Ensemble/Chamber Music
Available for: • Performance/Musicology/
- Workshops
• Voice Studio Teaching
• 4 units of Music Language
• All Orchestral Instruments Audition (AMEB Grade 7 or
• 4 units of Musicology
• Percussion equivalent)
• Popular Music in Global Perspectives
• Keyboards • Composition
• Music Education in Research &
• Classical Guitar Submission of a portfolio
Practice
• Composition plus audition (AMEB Grade
5 or equivalent)
• 3 options in Music
Plus:
- e.g. Music in the Community, Topics
A strong background in
in Performance Practice, Music in
music theory
Film, TV and Video Games etc
• Additional Elective Capstone Unit
(final recital or major project)
Music Education Pathway (MTeach)
Standard entry*: BMus with Double Music Major (weighted average
*Can also be taken within the Bachelor
mark of at least 60%) followed by Master of Teaching (2 years) with a
of Philosophy (Hons) Degree
major or minor in Music . *Other entry pathways may be possible

Example Course Plan

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Principal Music Education

Principal Music Principal Music
Studies 5/Studio in Research &
Studies 1 Language 1 Studies 3 Language 3
Teaching 1 Practice
(Core) (Core) (Core) (Core)
(Core) (Core)

Principal Music Principal Music Music, Society,

Music Option 1
Studies 2 Language 2 Studies 4 Language 4 and Ideas
(Option)
(Core) (Core) (Core) (Core) (Core)

Musical Popular Music Music and

Revolutions in Global Practices of Music in Action Music Option 2 Music Option 3
(Core) Perspective Listening (Core) (Option) (Option)
(Core) (Core)

Principal Studies
Broadening Broadening Broadening Broadening Elective 6 / Studio
Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Teaching 2
(Capstone)

Key

BMus Unit Broadening Unit Elective Unit Capstone Unit

(or 4 Unit Minor)

CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G UWA DCS 236568913

Bachelor of Music (BMus)
Double Music Major | Creative Music Technology stream*
• Electronic Music units
- Methods and Means Entry / Audition
- Generative Processes Requirements
- Experimental Investigations
- Interactive Systems A portfolio
• 2 units in Keyboard and Performance Technologies - Normally including 3 tracks or
- Large Ensemble (zero-point unit) compositions
• 3 units of Music Language
• Sound, Image and Space A practical requirement equivalent
• Sound Art units to AMEB Grade 4 (on voice or any
- Advanced Studio instrument), demonstrated by an
- Major Project (double unit) audition
• Musical Revolutions - Audition can be live or
• Popular Music in Global Perspective pre-recorded
• Music in Film, TV and Video Games
• 2 options in Music A background in music theory
- e.g. Music in the Community, Advanced Ensemble, - Short aural test and music theory
Music in the Sixties diagnostic (undertaken at audition)
*Can also be taken within the Bachelor of Philosophy
(Hons) Degree

Example Course Plan

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Electronic Music: Electronic Music: Keyboard and

Music Music in Film, TV Sound Art:
Methods and Generative Performance
Language 1 and Video Games Advanced Studio
Means Processes Technologies 2
(Core) (Core) (Core)
(Core) (Core) (Core)

Keyboard and Electronic Music:

Music Sound, Image and
Performance Generative Sound Art: Major Project
Language 2 Space
Technologies 1 Processes (Core - double unit)
(Core) (Core)
(Core) (Core)

Musical Popular Music Electronic Music:

Revolutions in Global Interactive Music Language 3 Music Option 1 Music Option 2
(Core) Perspective Systems (Core) (Option) (Option)
(Core) (Core)

Broadening Broadening Broadening Broadening Elective Elective

Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

Key

BMus Unit Broadening Unit Elective Unit

(or 4 Unit Minor)

CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G

Electronic Music and Sound
DesignMajor
Combine your love of music and technology in this creative-focused major
Offered as a first major within the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons)
Degree or as a second major in our other bachelor’s degrees.
Take alongside almost any other subject available at UWA (subject to prerequisites). Can be
taken with Music Studies or Music General Studies

• Music Theory for Electronic Musicians

• Electronic Music: Methods and Means
• Electronic Music: Experimental Investigations
No audition or prior
• Electronic Music: Generative Processes musical knowledge
• Sound, Image and Space required
• Sound Art: Advanced Studio
• Sound Art: Major Project
• Musical Revolutions
• Electronic Music: Interactive Systems

Example Course Plan

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Electronic Music: Electronic Music: Electronic Music:

Music Theory for Sound Art:
Methods and Experimental Generative
Electronic Music Advanced Studio
Means Investigations Processes
(core) (core)
(core) (core) (core)

Sound Art:
Major Project
(core)

First Major / Sound, Image Electronic Music: First Major /

Musical
Second Major or and Space Interactive Second Major or
Revolutions
Elective Unit (core) Systems Elective Unit

First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major /
Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or Seᶜond Major or Second Major or
Elective Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit

First Major / First Major /

Broadening Broadening Broadening Broadening
Second Major or Second Major or
Unit Unit Unit Unit
Elective Unit Elective Unit

Key
Electronic Music & Other Major (1st Broadening Unit
Sound Design Major or 2nd) or Elective (or a 4 Unit Minor)
Unit Unit

CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G

Music General Studies Major
Continue your musical journey while pursuing other fields of interest
Take as a second major alongside almost any other subject available at UWA (subject to
prerequisites). Can be taken with Electronic Music and Sound Design.

• 4 units of Practical Studies

- 6 x 1hr lessons per semester Audition Required Required Standard
- Large Ensemble (zero-point unit) Available for: • Performance
- Optional Workshops • Voice Audition (AMEB Grade 5 or
• 2 units of Musicology • All Orchestral Instruments equivalent)
(History, Culture and Contexts) • Most Jazz Instruments • Composition
• 2 options in Music • Keyboards Submission of a portfolio
(e.g. Music in the Community, • Percussion/Drumkit plus audition (AMEB Grade
Topics in Performance Practice, • Guitar 5 or equivalent)
Music in Film, TV and Video • Composition
Games etc.) • + Many others
Ask us if your instrument is taught in the
Music General Studies Program

Example Course Plan

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

First Major First Major First Major First Major First Major First Major
Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit 7 Unit 8

First Major First Major First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major /
Unit Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit Elective Unit

Music and
Practical Music
Broadening Broadening Practices of Music in Action
Studies D Option 1
Unit Unit Listening (core)
(core) (core)
(core)

Practical Practical Practical Music

Broadening Broadening
Studies A Studies B Studies C Option 2
Unit Unit
(core) (core) (core) (core)

Key
General Music Broadening Unit
First Major Unit (or 4 Unit Minor) Elective Unit
Studies Major Unit

CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G UWA DCS 236568913

Music Studies Major
Innovate, create, and expand your knowledge through performance, composition or
musicology.
Offered as a first major within the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons)
Degree or as a second major in our other bachelor’s degrees.
Take alongside almost any other subject available at UWA (subject to prerequisites).
Can be taken with Electronic Music and Sound Design.
• 2 units of Principal Studies
- 12 x 1hr lessons per semester Audition Required Required Standard
- Large Ensemble (zero-point unit)
- Small Ensemble/Chamber Music
Available for: • Performance/Musicology
- Workshops
• Voice Audition (AMEB Grade 5 or
• 2 units of Music Language
• All Orchestral Instruments equivalent)
• 4 units of Musicology
• Percussion • Composition
• Popular Music in Global Perspectives
• Keyboards Submission of a portfolio
• 2 options in Music
• Classical Guitar plus audition (AMEB Grade
- e.g. Music in the Community,
• Composition 5 or equivalent)
Plus:
Advanced Ensemble, Music in
A background in music
the Sixties
theory

Example Course Plan

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Principal First Major / Music First Major / Music, Society, First Major /
Studies 1 Second Major or Language 1 Second Major or and Ideas Second Major or
(Core) Elective Unit (Core) Elective Unit (Core) Elective Unit

Principal First Major / Music First Major / First Major /

Language 2 Second Major or Music Option 1
Studies 2 Second Major or Second Major or
(Core) Elective Unit (Option)
(Core) Elective Unit Elective Unit

Musical Popular Music Music and

in Global First Major /
Revolutions Practices of Music in Action Music Option 2
Perspective Second Major or
(Core) Listening (Core) (Option)
(Core) Elective Unit
(Core)

First Major / First Major /

Broadening Broadening Broadening Broadening
Second Major or Second Major or
Unit Unit Unit Unit
Elective Unit Elective Unit

Key
Other Major
Music Studies Unit (1st or 2nd) or Broadening Unit
Elective Unit (or 4 Unit Minor)

CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G UWA DCS 236568913